ashes

noun

1. (form-of, plural)plural of ash

verb

1. (form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person)third-person singular simple present indicative of ash

name

1. (form-of, plural)plural of Ash
2. (attributive)the Ashes

   “The superlatives have been 'wrung dry to describe' that tumultuous heart-warming welcome in Sydney and beyond, the kind of picture we needed to stir us from such melancholy contemplations as our cricketers' fall from Ashes glory in the West Indies.”

   “My Ashes experiences have led to lifelong friendships with numerous Australians as well as England team-mates.”